Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/tuvnē

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic

Noun

*tuvnē

1. dung heap

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: duvnie
  • Northern Sami: tuvdni
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: tuvne
  • Skolt Sami:
  • Kildin Sami:

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland